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Restaurant · Minneapolis, MN

Lyon's Pub

16 6th St S

Last inspected Nov 6, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Repeat problemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

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3 inspections

Routine

Nov 6, 2025

Complete

Official score: 94 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

majorCode MN Rule 4626.0442AFood temperature

Official wording

Use a consumer advisory to inform customers of the increased risk of consuming raw or undercooked animal foods.

Inspector’s notes

There was no consumer advisory on the "Late Night Menu". Provide a consumer advisory on this menu like is on the lunch and dinner menu.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

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criticalCode MN Rule 4626.0805C1Chemicals

Official wording

Have an approved chlorine chemical sanitizer solution. The solution must have a minimum concentration of 50 ppm. The solution must also meet the temperature and pH requirements of this rule.

Inspector’s notes

One of the bar glasswashers was not dispensing any chlorine during the rinse cycle. Machine was primed and corrected.

In plain English

Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.1457Handwashing

Official wording

Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.

Inspector’s notes

Post a hand wash sign at the cookline handwash sink.

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

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Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, Nov 6, 2025 · Original Source

Routine

Nov 6, 2024

Complete

Official score: 92 · Understand this area’s scale

5 recorded violations

criticalCode MN Rule 4626.0395A2Other

Official wording

Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.

Inspector’s notes

In the walk-in cooler observed chicken taco at 42*F, chicken at 43*F, beef stew at 42*F, corn beef at 43*F roast beef at 43*F and beer cheese soup at 45*F. The beer cheese soup was in a deep plastic container and had been in cooler for 3 days. This was discarded. Maintain all cold TCS foods at 41*F or less. Note: Ambient temp of walk-in cooler observed to be 41*F.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.1520AOther

Official wording

Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.

Inspector’s notes

Clean build-up of debris on wall behind 3-comp sink; caulking at 3 compartment sink is moldy - clean and or replace dirty deteriorating caulk.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.0845EOther

Official wording

Clean surfaces contacting non-TCS foods: • When surfaces may have been contaminated • At least once every 24 hours for consumer self-service utensils • Before restocking consumer self-service equipment and utensils • As often as needed to keep surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

Clean build up of pink mold on ice machine baffle.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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majorCode MN Rule 4626.0400AOther

Official wording

Use an effective method to date mark refrigerated, ready-to-eat, TCS food prepared and held for more than 24 hours. Day one is the day the food was made.

Inspector’s notes

Observed numerous squeeze bottles containing assorted dressings and sauces in cookline upright were not date marked. Date mark squeeze bottles containing TCS foods.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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majorCode MN Rule 4626.0442BOther

Official wording

The consumer advisory disclosure must include either: • A description of the food as raw or undercooked • An asterisk to a footnote describing the food as raw or undercooked

Inspector’s notes

On lunch and dinner menu online there is no asterisk directing consumer to a footnote stating that the food is undercooked (burgers). Place an asterisk next to all raw or undercooked foods (burgers, eggs, etc).

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, Nov 6, 2024 · Original Source

Routine

Nov 9, 2023

Complete

Official score: 92 · Understand this area’s scale

10 recorded violations

criticalCode MN Rule 4626.0395A2Other

Official wording

Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.

Inspector’s notes

Foods in two upright coolers at cookline measured above 41F. Examples include hamburger patties at 43*F, 42.9*F, 43.6*F; Ham at 42.7*F, philly at 42.5*F and chicken at 43*F. Beef @ 43F, Chicken @ 43F, Tuna @ 42, Turkey @42F, Corn @ 42F Walk-in cooler air temp measured 43-46*F. Observed black beans at 45*F, meat sauce at 44*F, roast beef at 44*F corn beef at 44*F and ground beef chubs at 44*F. Almost all foods in walk-in cooler observed greater than 41*F. Maintain all cold TCS foods at 41*F or less.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.1520AOther

Official wording

Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.

Inspector’s notes

Clean build-up of grease on wall behind grill.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.0735ABOther

Official wording

All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.

Inspector’s notes

Correct the following: 1) Observed air temp of walk-in cooler between 43-46*F. Large cooler only has 2 compressors. Have unit serviced so that it maintains a temperature of 41*F or less. Recommend installation of an additional 2 compressors for walk-in cooler. 2) Observed 2 upright refrigerators at cookline maintaining a temperature greater than 41*F. Have units serviced so that they maintain a temperature of 41*F or less. 3) Final rinse gauge of kiichen dishmachine was only reading a temperature of 133*F but final rinse temp of dishmachine was over 160*F on surface of plates. Have gauge repaired so that it operates correcly.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.1550Other

Official wording

Clean all plumbing fixtures such as handwashing sinks, toilets, and urinals.

Inspector’s notes

Observed a heavy build-up of mold in bar handwash sink. Clean and maintain sink in a clean condition.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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majorCode MN Rule 4626.1110ABOther

Official wording

Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.

Inspector’s notes

Observed a brush being stored in bar handwash sink. discontinue this practice. Do not store anything in handwash sinks.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.1457Other

Official wording

Post a sign at all handwashing sinks used by employees to remind them to wash their hands.

Inspector’s notes

Provide a handwash sign at bar handwash sink.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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majorCode MN Rule 4626.1595Other

Official wording

Clearly label working containers of toxic chemicals with the common chemical name.

Inspector’s notes

Observed an unlabeled spray bottle by dishmachine. Label all spray bottles with their contents. This was immediately corrected by chef.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.0965BOther

Official wording

Keep clean utensils that are unwrapped in trays and holders with their handles up.

Inspector’s notes

At cookline observed soup spoons not stored handle to user. Store utensils in such a manner that the handles are exposed to server. This was immediately corrected by chef.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.0275COther

Official wording

Store in-use food preparation and serving utensils only on clean, sanitized surfaces.

Inspector’s notes

At cookline observed knives jammed in gap between coldwell units. This was immediately corrected.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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minorCode MN Rule 4626.1515Other

Official wording

Keep the physical facilities in good repair.

Inspector’s notes

At cookline repair small hole in ceiling by hood.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

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Official record from Minneapolis Health Department, Nov 9, 2023 · Original Source

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